Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 9.7% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Venezuela, 1981–2006
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Venezuela stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of down 46.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Venezuela peaked at 27.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1992.
Venezuela ranks 31st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 7.3% | 12.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 6.9% | 16.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 9.7% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,080 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.2% (2015)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.512 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 18.4% (2014)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1135 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1135 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1597 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2114 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Venezuela?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Venezuela was 9.7% in 2006, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1992.
- How does Venezuela rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Venezuela ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.